┆彡 location ;
BROOKLYN, 1994
━ epilogue!

"I am Optimus Prime,
leader of the Autobots."

Perched up on a small peek of a hill that overlooked his home, with a small waterfall flowing downwards behind him, Primal began to stare outwards at something passing by.

"We have lost the transwarp key,
and with it our ability to go home."

He slowly stands to his hind pedals, and hits his servos against his chassis when he sees Stratosphere's plane mode fly past, inside holding his new friends and alleys from the recent war they won.

Primal releases a powerful roar in respect, saying his farewell to them for now, as they leave Peru behind and all the memories made that were formed there.

.....

"But we have gained an ally in our
battle against the forces of evil."

(Y/N) walked up to where Mirage's armor was resting in the back of the plane, eyes dropped with sadness as she places a gentle hand against the side of his helm. She rubs her thumb over the metal, wishing he could transformer back but Mirage was too weak to do so.

"We'll fix you right up, I promise." She whispered with a bittersweet smile, and softly pressed a faint kiss against the top of his helm, letting the touch linger.

She felt a small jolt coming from her bracelet on her wrist when she pulled back, and chuckled quietly knowing Mirage could still feel everything, despite his current state.

Noah comes up beside his sister with a reassuring look, and wraps an around around her shoulder to bring her close to his side, while they both stare at Mirage's suit of amor.

"Forces too powerful for any of
us to defeat on our own."

The siblings eyes moved away from Mirage's metal figure, and catch onto Optimus beside the bot, as he felt their stares and turned his helm to them. His dermas lifts up a little bit, showing a kind smile as it was full of warmth and respect.

(Y/N) sends one back at her father figure, and reaches out her smaller hand that had her bracelet on it, to pat the side of his helm in gratefulness, making Prime lean into the touch.

"But together, we might just have a chance."

Noah goes to sit back down next to Elena on the seat in the plane, as the researcher gently rested her head against his shoulder tiredly. He doesn't say any protests, and goes to reciprocate the action, while keeping an eye on his sister across from them.

The (H/C) haired girl was leaning against Mirage's suited armor, as her back touched his legs now in his smaller version, and held one of his servos in between her hands.

Bee was beside her also watching the girls sad self, and whirred softly in reassurance as he wrapped an arm around her waist, and leant his helm down to her. She looked up at him with an exhausted smile, but a thankful one knowing they all deserved this rest after saving the world.

.....

"Our names are, (Y/N) and Noah Diaz."

Back in the apartment in Brooklyn where the siblings lived, the TV was broadcasting the breaking news that had the words 'Mysterious Storm Covers Western Hemisphere'. It was displayed in bold letters across an image of the hurricane, that once stretched all the way from Peru to their home.

"What is there to know about us?"

A few small frames of their family were placed near the TV, as one had the three siblings together smiling, another where Noah was graduating from something, and the last one was of their mother with the three of them, in a big happy family photo.

"We were raised out in Brooklyn. We got a little bro who calls us Knuckles, and Sonic. Pretty crazy how he calls me and Mirage Knuckles, huh?"

Gently twisting open the door knob to inside the apartment, the older siblings both walk through quietly, covered in dirt, dust, and their clothes were heavily needed for a good wash.

Once they were in the place, Noah closed the door behind them which alerted their mother who was waiting for them. (Y/N) smiles a bit teary seeing Breanna with her arms open for them, and doesn't hesitate to rush up into them.

"And if we've gotta help save the universe in order to save the people we love.."

Breanna hushes her daughter softly against her ear feeling (Y/N)'s shoulders trembling, and rubs her back up and down in a loving embrace. The girl digs her face into their mother shoulder, all the emotions she was holding in releasing being in her adopted mothers arms.

"Well, then that's what we're gonna do."

Their mother brought them both into a tight hug after the twos embrace, and then soon pulled away to look at their faces, afraid she was never going to see her children again.

Breanna caressed their cheeks gently with her palms, picking up on how the duo looked more mature now from whatever they had gone through while away, and she smiled at them warmly at the realisation.

Looking up to the side away from her the siblings spot their younger one peeking out, and saw Kris' face light up when he saw them. He runs out of his room, and straight into their chests, which has the two stumbling back a little at the impact.

Kris had one arm around (Y/N)'s back while the other one was around Noah's shoulders, and he clings onto them like his lifeline, and they returned the gesture back straight away.

Their mother smiled watching her children, before she brings them all into an embrace now, and Noah wraps his strong arms around all three of them, while pressing a kiss on top of (Y/N)'s head, gaining a squeeze back from her.

The war was over for now, and it was time to get back into things like it normally was, even with the new knowledge of things the older siblings never knew before, but now understand greater then ever.

.....

Chattering rings out through the walkways of a workshop called 'Slizza Imports', with workers caring boxes of supplies in and out of the workplace. Many packed boxes were inside the shed also, as a company van was parked outside for delivering the goods.

No one seemed to notice the two siblings walking through the area, as Noah was dressed in formal wear for his job interview, and forced his sister to tag along with him.

Crazy thing that happened once their life's had settled down again, (Y/N) was offered a job at the museum Elena worked at, so now, she was partners with Elena and worked with her.

They both walk through the shed and up towards a built in office window for show, protected behind a little thin layer of bullet proof glass, and a sliding door that was covered in a thin layer of dust.

(Y/N) gently nudged her brothers arm to talk once they arrived there, as she was dressed in a jumper, normal flannel shirt, long pants, high-tops and her bracelet that still glowed a barely noticeable blue.

Noah clears his throat at the male behind the glass, who was sipping at a small cup of coffee, and watching the news from a small black TV, "How you doing, sir?" He greets nervously, catching the other males attention now, "Um, I'm here for the job interview? Noah Diaz." He hands to worker his ID, and the latter takes it without glancing at it.

"I'll tell 'em you guys are here." He speaks up surprisingly calm, and spins around in his chair to a small round phone, dialing a number in the keypad, before picking it up.

(Y/N) comes up from behind her brother to by his side, and wrap her arm around his forearm for comfort, as he slightly smiles down at her for that. Their attention was soon on the TV now, and saw a familiar face on the newscaster talking.

"This Sunday on 60 Minutes, I sit down to talk with Elena Wallace." The older lady host introduced, and the siblings faces lit up when they see Elena's bright smile pop up on screen, "She recently discovered an underground temple with a network of catacombs..."

Noah shot a look over his sisters head to the busy security guard, before reaching forward with his hand, and turned the volume dial up, "...dating back to 5000 BC." A video of the same temple they had found together appears on the screen, exactly where they stood only a few months ago.

Elena's grinning face pops back up again, that expression only growing the more she began to talk about the discovery, "I never could've imagined making a discovery of this significance. So, it definitely a dream come true."

The picture cuts off now on the TV screen, and the siblings are left smiling proudly on behalf for their friend, "Brooklyn, baby." Noah mumbles with a chuckle, and (Y/N) grins into her brothers shoulder, while looking up at him.

Their attention was turned back when the guard clears his throat, placing the phone down and hands Noah back his ID, while glancing in between them, "They're ready for you two. Elevators in the back."

.....

The sound of hot coffee being poured into a medium sized cup, is the only thing that breaks the nervous tension in the room, and the man standing a few feet away from the siblings at the long table.

His office wasn't very big inside the room, as it was dark in the colour department, with a bright light flickering above their heads, and a wall of medals being hanged, and shown off in their cases.

"Why don't you tell me about your strengths?" The male called Agent Burke suddenly questioned after a second, his back still turned away from them to make his coffee.

Noah clears his throat nervously and nodded his head in acknowledgement, "In addition to my experience with electronics," He looks to his sister for reassurance, and she sends him a small smile to continue talking, "I've also been really developing my team-building skills too."

Agent Burke clips a lid onto the cup of coffee, as he finally turns around to face them with a forced smile, "Is that so?" He sighed out, and goes to sit on his char facing the pair, "Look, I'm gonna be honest with you." He chuckles, and clear his throat pointing at Noah's information on the paper, "Resume's a little thin."

"Yeah, well, I just recently had a job," Noah tried to smooth the heavy tension in the room, and (Y/N) nods in agreement from beside him, as she leans forward with her elbow in her thighs, "working internationally."

The male in the whit suit shirt picks up Noah's resume in his hands, and he flips the page back to front, "Oh, was that... no, I don't think it's on here."

"No, it was, uh, it was a short-term contract." (Y/N) chimes into the conversation seeing her brother was struggling, and leans her arm with the bracelet on the table now, trying to look more confident.

"Oh, well, that's cool." Agent Burke chuckles wit his hands raised up, and then folds them against the table also, as he stared between the siblings, "Why don't you tell me about that?"

The question caused the pair to tense up a little bit feeling put on the spot, as (Y/N) shrinks back into the chair, and let's Noah answer instead, "It was in South America. So we got to work on my Spanish." He went to joke, "Our mom was real happy about that. You know what I'm saying? You know moms."

All three of them chuckle together in amusement, each slightly eased the tension that had died down between them, "But while we were out there, honestly, man, it was really just like, work, work, work, you know?" Noah puts emphasis onto the words with his hand.

The man clicks his tongue while tilting his head, and smiles knowingly at them, "Ah, that's a shame. Because I hear the food is really good in Peru."

Noah chuckles taking surprised by this, and his dark eyes glance down to (Y/N), who was narrowing her gaze on to the male in front of them, "We didn't mention anything about Peru." She mutters lowly, and subconsciously grips the wrist that had now Mirages bracelet on it, now on edge.

Agent Burke nods at her, as his serious stare was focused on only her now, and sits up in the chair more, "Well, that's where you two were, right?"

"N-nah, we were-'

"Down in Cusco?" He quickly cut off Noah's stuttering speech, and taps a finger against the table, "With you two, and uh, Elena, and your, um, I don't know, call 'em friends?"

"What..." (Y/N) falters at the mention of all their friends, and especially the second bit he said as she glanced around the room, while gripping Noah's sleeve a little, "What's going on in here? How do you know-"

The male almost amusingly at her lost expression, and crossed his hands against the table as he leans forward to them, "We know a lot about you, Ms. Witwicky," The color drains from her face hearing that last name, as no one but her adopted family, and the Autobots knew about it, "Mr. Diaz."

"Who are you?" Noah fired back in a snappy tone at the slight attack to his sister, and also leans forward to match the males energy, "The CIA or FBI or..."

"We are a secret government organization. Strictly off the books." He answered Noah sharply, and shakes his head in emphasis, "We specialize in global threats. Planetary loss prevention, that kind of thing."

The siblings faces slowly shift away from their tense ones, and melt into confusion, as they continued to listen to him explain, "We're in the middle of an ongoing war, and we'd love to have you join the fight. You two and your whole team."

At the mention of their friends it makes the duo glance at each other with furrowed eyebrows, wondering what he was on about, "You know," Agent Burke lifted his hand up to show height at their baffled faces, "the big guys."

Noah pursues his lips with a side glance to his sister, before turning back to the male in front, "No idea what you're talking about." He lies through his teeth, not going to give up the Autobots.

The guy laughs silently as he nods his head in approval, and his eyes flickered in between the siblings, "That's a good answer." He mumbles, before talking louder to them, "Either way, I want you both to know, in lieu of the thanks of a grateful nation, we will be taking care of your brother Kris' health care."

(Y/N) and Noah both freeze at the sudden news, their minds falling silent as she gasped to herself with wide eyes. Noah grips her hand over his forearm, and squeezes as they couldn't believe this was actually happening.

"From now on, he will have 24/7 access to the greatest doctors in the world." Agent Burke smiled slightly at their reactions, and leant his back against the chairs backrest, "And these are doctors who don't ask their patients about accounts balances."

Noah chuckles airy in disbelief, and leans down to press a hard kiss against his sisters forehead, who continued to stare at the male with big eyes, "Are you serious?" She asked a bit hesitant, not knowing if they should trust this or not.

"You saved the world, kid." He eases her worry with a kind expression across his lips, "It's the last we can do."

"I don't know what to say.."

"We'll work on that." Burke states gently with a thin smile, before grabbing a small white card from his shirts pocket, and slide it in front of them, tapping the desk encouragingly, "Your brother's gonna be just fine." He promised, as he stood up to pick up his brown jacket, and walked to the wall full of medals.

The siblings turn to each other with wide grins at the fact their brother was going to get treatment, and actually be cared for properly this time. The happiness was very much expressed on their faces, and felt it in their fast beating hearts.

"Oh." Agent Burke's voice gained their attention back up to him, and they watched as he placed his jacket over his shoulders, smirking knowingly, "Kris was right, by the way." He presses his finger against a wooden award, and pushed it to the left.

A metallic changing thud is heard from behind the wall, and the familiar sound of gears, and wires turnings caused the pairs jaws to drop. The wall splits half in a way, and moves to the side to reveal a much larger open space, behind the male standing in front.

"No names over the airwaves."

It looked like a workshop garage of sorts, with serval different spaces holding cars, machines, or metals to be worked on. But, what really caught the siblings attention, was the large spacecraft that was being fixed off to the left, black and all around with metal circling around its wings and helm.

Burke leans down to press a mall button on a control pad, and a mechanism clangs downwards at his command, before he looks back at the shocked two, "We could really use people like you, (Y/N), Noah." He voices strongly, hands in his pants pockets as he smiled at them, "Why don't you think about it?"

The siblings slowly get up from their chairs still inside the other room, as Noah picked up the white card and they walked towards the descending man below, faces in complete awe to the view they were witnessing.

Noah looks down at the small card they were given, flipping it over to his sister could see also, and their eyebrows raise up when they read the name written on it, "G.I Joe?"

.....

The song 'Hypnotize' continued to blast through the radio set up on a small work bench, inside where the siblings were currently working. (Y/N) tapped her high-topped feet to the beat sometimes, her body underneath a familiar busted up Porsche on a roller.

Noah was squatted down beside her figure with a few tools in his hand, and would pass them to his sister when she would need them, while Reek stood at the side with an irrated look on his face.

"This better work," She mumbled softly to herself with furrowed brows, and wipes away the sweat forming over them from the cars engine. She rolls out from under it, to reveal her black tank top, an un done jumpsuit that hanged by her waist, and long pants.

Noah helped his sister up from the ground, and sent Reek a disgusted look at his gawking on (Y/N)'s figure, "That oughta do it." She sighs out, and places the wrench in her jumpsuit pocket for the time being.

Reek laughs in disbelief as he points to the car they were fixing, "This? This is a complete waste of your skills and my expertise." He exclaims annoyed, which made the siblings share a look between each other.

"I think it came out pretty good." Noah shrugs his bare shoulders, and released the car jack from underneath it. The car falls to the ground with a clang, and it caused (Y/N) to smile to herself a little bit, placing the wrench away now.

Reek raises his arms out to motion at the red car now, "Well, I guess we could call it modern art and sell it to come cats in SoHo." He nods his head at the idea, but the siblings shake their heads in disgarment.

"No, we're not selling." (Y/N) scoffed a bit offended at the idea, as she gripped onto the blue bracelet on her wrist, and momentarily stared fondly at the car.

Reek follow them closely behind when they walked over to the tool bag on the floor, "What? Why?" He questioned confused, and the duo just stared at him while picking up more tools to lay on the work bench.

"Is this about the 5-0 thing?" He chuckles nervously, and the two only smile briefly, "No. I told you, I did not ditch you! I was running the give-and-go. I thought you knew the play!" His voice rose as he lied to them, though they just ignored him and focused on the tools placement.

"All right, let's say I did ditch you, even though I didn't." Reek began again, "For you sakes- I see your faces!" He holds out his hand as they moved around him, "Let's say I did, I think all the blood, sweat, and dead presidents I put into getting these car parts for you makes as even steven." He finished his rant, and all the siblings did was shake their heads, wiping their hands on a red rag.

"It's not that." (Y/N) voices in a gentle smile, and walked up to the hood of it, as she rubs her thumb across the familiar symbol on it, "This car is special."

Reek's eye twitched at her behaviour and marched his way up to Noah watching the scene fondly, "This car is a jigsaw puzzle made of garbage!" He yelled, and chewed on the lolly in his mouth, "Hey, I bet the joint don't even start." He holds out the keys to Noah, but he doesn't take them.

Noah rolls his jacket over his shoulders, and looks up at Reek with a knowing smirk, "Bet?" He repeated, still not taking the keys as he turned to his sister, who nodded back smirking also.

(Y/N) zipped up her jumpsuit up to her chest, and crossed her arms over it, as she looked at the car in front of them, "Hey, Mirage!" She called out, and once again catches the Autobot symbol laying on the front of his car form.

The familiar sound of mechanical whirring is heard, as they all watched as the car breaks itself apart before it begins to rise into the air. (Y/N)'s heart clenches in happiness seeing the face of the bot she once lost, that was now transforming back into his original height.

He stretches his metal arms out before he fist pumped the air with his servos, hollering in a cheer, "Whoo-hoo-hoo! Yeah! Your boy is back!" He laughs loudly, and the lolly in Reek's mouth falls out from his jaw dropped.

"This dude said I wasn't even gonna start!" Mirage mocks the completely stunned Reek, who was getting tugged out by a smiling Noah to leave the shed, but not before giving the Autobot a fist pump greeting.

(Y/N) felt an overwhelming amount of tears well up in her eyes seeing Mirage again after what happened, and goes to hide her face in her hands from him. His grin softened into a loving one watching this, and bent down to her level, as it was just them now in the shed.

As soon as he made contact with her skin, the bracelet on her wrist stopped its blue aura, and died down to become a duller one. Because Mirage was back, the other half of the bracelet was now restored, and so was her heart, and his spark.

His much larger servos gently prey the hands hiding her face, and move his red helm forward to her closer, awaiting to see what she'll do next with lidded optics.

She takes him by surprised, when she jumps forward and wraps her arms around his helm the best she could, and presses her face into the top of his helm. She nuzzled her nose into the cold metal, and pressed many kiss against it also, trying to reassure herself he was her with her.

A loud embarrassed whirring sound comes from the bot feeling all this, as he stutters for words but pushes his face into her neck with a tiny giddy laugh. Though the playfulness soon stops, when he felt her shoulders trembling under his servos, and ex-vented softly, as he slowly pulls her back to look at her.

Mirage rubs the back of his digit along her wet cheek slowly, "Hey, sweetheart." He gently whispered his first words to her, optics warms and dermas lifted upwards, as his spark was clenching in adoration for her, "I'm sorry I kept you waiting.."

She shakes her head with a wobbly smile, and brings her hands up to rest against his metal cheeks, as she cried in utter relief, rubbing her thumbs over the metal gently, "No need. Afterall, you promised you'd come back to me."

His own optics somewhat welled up with happy tears, afraid he was never going to see his beautiful girl again and leant into her hold with a soft nuzzle. He sighed shakily with a slight shudder, and relaxed his shoulders,

"I'll always find my way back to you. Now and forever, (Y/N)."

THE END.
FOR NOW...

( ᴬᵁᵀᴴᴼᴿˢ ᴺᴼᵀᴱ )

AND THATS DONE!!! i really didn't wanna write this chapter because of the fact if i did, it would be the last time i write for my mirage fic ☹️☹️☹️

i know i ended it at a shitty place but trust meee when i say the next act with y/n and mirage is gonna be very high tensions, and very juicy to do with their bond (if there's gonna be another movie)

side note the fricking credits scenes though?? LIKE?? HELLO IT WAS SO COOL TO WATCH??? anyways thank you guys for reading this book, and showing love through the entire time i wrote/updated this <33 i generally appreciate it so much mwah 🫶

stick around my account if guys want cause i'm thinking of making a bee, optimus, CHEETOR AND NOAH FIC EVENTUALLY 😏😏

till next time then ! <3

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